Thoughts on LDC

--I am now convinced Michael Bishop just doesn't have what it takes to be a CFL quarterback. He has been there how long and the team is putting the plays on a white board. Perhaps Mike Kelly should see if Jeff Garcia is available. By the way, I was walking out of the stadium with CJME's Jamie Nye. While we did not see him actually get on the bus, it looks like he was going to get out "incident-free" this time.

--I am now convinced there will be many upset Rider fans either later this year or in the off-season. I must have counted at least 100 people with "83" jerseys today. They will of course have to get new ones if the guy who wears 83(Andy Fantuz) moves on.

--Why did my wife text me asking for a John Chick jersey for Christmas. Why not a Weston Dressler one dear??

--Darian Durant is getting more and more comfortable every week. That road still has some bumps in it, but he is looking more and more composed.

--Did the week off finally mean we see the Wes Cates we know and love.

--Was there anyone in the stadium if not Canada who didn't know Fred Reid was going up the middle on the last play of the 1st half. Why not sneak it in? Oh yeah, Michael misread the white board.

--Who was the better Rider on the afternoon---Chick or Tad Kornegay. Tough call!

--Marshall Hamilton is a great addition to the 620 CKRM broadcast team. The former Rider safety has no qualms about calling it the way he sees it. If the day comes that Carm Carteri decides to hang it up as Rod Pedersen's colour man, I nominate Hamilton to replace him. (This is not to suggest Carteri hang it up)

--I get more and more impressed with Rob Bagg with each passing game.

--The 3rd quarter stretch happened without "Worksafe Bob". Has he been put into retirement? I can only hope so. Now if we can just rid of "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate".

--I need to buy another pair of binoculars so I can stop "borrowing" from Riders communications man extraordinaire Ryan Whippler who grabs mine right from the get-go and has them for a majority of the game unless I ask for them back. Just kidding Whip--my binoculars are your binoculars on game day.

--The car in front of me called for it, but thanks to the two "tipsy" ladies who showed everyone the goods at the corner of Dewdney and Broad by Country Style Donuts on the way home. I hope the guy in the car in front of me got a good picture as a Labour Day Classic memory.